Tuesday, December 02, 2003

"Many conservatives are dismayed over what has happened to their movement as it has grown fat and happy in the Promised Land. A significant rift has opened up between the conservative think tankers and journalists, who are loyal to ideas, and the K Street establishmentarians, who are loyal to groups.

Unless you're a public choice theorist, that is. Then you're married to the idea that interest groups (almost) always win.